MEET & GREET # 20: JENILEE FROM SIX IN THE NEST.

 
Your Name: Jenilee

Where do you blog? http://www.sixinthenest.com

How did you decide on what to name your blog?
I have six children, so I was trying to think up a good "play" on that... and I LOVE birds, so Six in the Nest seemed to come naturally.

Tell us a little about you... 
Well, I am a mother and wife. I am 27 years old. I have my associate's degree in healthcare administration, and I currently work at a nursing home as a CNA and at the United States Post Office as a rural carrier. I am a MAJOR procrastinator a lot of the time, and tend to be pretty forgetful... I blame it on my crazy life!


Tell us 5 of your favorite things, and 5 of your least favorite things.
Favorite Things:

• 1.  My Family
• 2. The internet
• 3. The color green
• 4. Birds 
• 5. Spring

Least Favorite Things:

• 1. Death
• 2. Liars
• 3. Vomit/Spit
• 4. Chapped Lips
• 5. Little boys' aim

When and why did you start blogging? 
 I originally started back in October 2009 I believe...but didn't blog regularly until my friend Skye started blogging. It made me interested in it and she introduced me to review blogging.

 What do you blog about?
Family, life, reviews, giveaways...whatever else I feel like sharing.

What does your family think of your blog? Do they read it?
My immediate family loves it.. my exteded family reads it sometimes, not sure what they think of it.

When do you find the time to blog?
Lately, I don't. :/ I have been SOO busy, but I am getting back into "the swing of things" and I will be taking more time in the evening to write again!

What is your favorite blog post ever? 
 Hmm. Hard to choose! How about this one: http://www.sixinthenest.com/2011/05/family-photosincredibly-difficult-with.html

What has been your biggest blogging challenge?
I didn't realize how much work it really is. It is difficult for me to be organized like I need to. I've lost my review lists (when my children took my notebook)...that was devastating! I still have companies emailing me because I had forgotten to post their review. I also struggle with finding time most days to actually write, which is disappointing because I really do love to write.


What advice would you give a new blogger? 
 Google is your best friend! I have learned SO much just from searching for the answers to questions I have.

What are your favorite blogs to read?
 I haven't had a chance to really read any blogs recently, but I do have many blogging friends and I love to catch up with their blogs when I can!

Where can we find you? 
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sixinthenest
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SixInTheNest
Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/117094548336943918224/

MEET & GREET # 19- BRI FROM ECO BABY MAMA DRAMA

Your Name: Bri

Where do you blog? http://www.ecobabymamadrama.com/

How did you decide on what to name your blog? 
I knew I wanted something with ‘eco’ and ‘baby’ because my focus when I started was baby products as I was a new mom again and my best friend actually came up with the name and it made me laugh so I ran with it! 

Tell us a little about you...
Tell us 5 of your favorite things, and 5 of your least favorite things.
Favorite Things:

• 1. My 3 boys (even though they drive a mama crazy!)
• 2. Being a stay at home mom
• 3. Sweets (salty is yummy too!)
• 4. Watching Law shows
• 5. Finding a great deal

Least Favorite Things:

• 1. Mean people
• 2. Rude people
• 3. Liars
• 4. Scalloped Potatoes
• 5. A huge store that starts with W

When and why did you start blogging?
 I started my own blog in April after being a contributor on another blog for quite awhile, I wanted to expand the things I was able to write about and what better way to do that then start my own blog and have full control of the topics

 What do you blog about?
 Pretty much anything that is family friendly, I love environmentally friendly products for reviews especially

What does your family think of your blog? Do they read it? 
My immediate family thinks it is great and support me a lot, my extended family doesn’t really get it.  My 13 year old follows me and reads every post (he is an email subscriber!) and my husband proof reads for me sometimes but my extended family doesn’t really follow me.

When do you find the time to blog?
 I get about a 30 minute window daily between nap time starting and my oldest arriving home from school so finding time is a challenge

What is your favorite blog post ever?
Probably this one (http://www.ecobabymamadrama.com/2011/08/positive-diagnosis-update-on-tates.html) it is the update to a 5 part series in which I shared my youngests struggle with c-diff.

What has been your biggest blogging challenge?
 I struggle with every post, I am a very insecure writer and never know if my posts are too long, too short, or just not interesting.  I am also very tech challenged so simply watermarking a picture is difficult for me.

What advice would you give a new blogger?
 Network, make other blogging friends, they are invaluable

What widget or feature could you not live without?
Since I am tech challenged I don’t really use a lot of widgets honestly

What are your favorite blogs to read?
 I used to read tons of blogs however I rarely am able to now as any free time I have I spend working on my own blog

Where can we find you? 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EcoBabyMamaDrama
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/EcoBabyMamaDram
Email Subscribe: http://feedburner.google.com/fb/a/mailverify?uri=EcoBabyMamaDrama

MEET & GREET #14- NANCY FROM ARIZONA MAMA

Your Name:
Nancy aka fancygrlnancy

Where do you blog?
Arizona Mama http://arizonamama-fancygrlnancy.blogspot.com/

How did you decide on what to name your blog?
I was having a hard time with it.  I asked a few bloggy friends and got some great ideas.  Arizona Mama was suggested by Anna from The Baby Store Plus and I liked it immediately.  Its simple and really identifies that I am in Arizona and I am a mom.

Tell us a little bit about you....
I am a mom to an almost 3 and a half year old boy.  I started my family a little later in my 30's.  My wonderful husband is 8 years older than me and he has a daughter that will be 24 soon.  We are currently TTC our second together.  I work fulltime in a Head Start Program.  Currently I am a curriculum training specialist and I train the teachers and mentor them.  I was a Head Start teacher in the classroom for over 10 years.

Tell us 5 of your favorite things:
1. my son
2. my husband
3. my mom
4. chocolate
5. winning giveaways

5 of your least favorite things:
1. smokers
2. liars
3. cheaters
4. peas
5. paying bills

When and why did you start blogging?
I started blogging just under 2 years ago.  I honestly started because I was reading blogs and entering giveaways.  I wanted to get all those great extra entries for having the buttons and blogging.  I also wanted to keep kind of a live journal of my son's life.  I have been really bad about not writing in the baby book so I guess my blog is kind of pieces for the baby book.

What do you blog about?
 I blog about my life with my son.  I also do many product reviews and giveaways.

What does your family think of your blog? Do they read it?
  Most like the idea.  My mom reads it and even stared entering giveaways.  My husband reads it when its a personal post.  I know my brother in law and my aunt have looked at it, but not sure how much they read it.

When do you find the time to blog?
 I blog in the evenings while I should be sleeping.. lol!  And nap time on the weekends.

What is your favorite blog post ever?
I don't know about favorite posts, but recently I started a Thursday's Thoughts with Jayden and I write some of the funny things my son says.. he is so smart and cute.. Here are a couple:
http://arizonamama-fancygrlnancy.blogspot.com/2011/10/thursdays-thoughts-with-jayden_27.html
and
http://arizonamama-fancygrlnancy.blogspot.com/2011/09/thursdays-thoughts-with-jayden.html

What is your favorite item you ever reviewed?
I have reviewed some great items!  two stick out I love for both the product and the great people that work there.. Picture Keeper http://arizonamama-fancygrlnancy.blogspot.com/2010/10/holiday-gift-save-your-memories-with.html  and Ova Cue Fertility Monitor http://arizonamama-fancygrlnancy.blogspot.com/2011/06/ovacue-fertility-monitor-review-part-1.html

What brand or product would you really like to work with/review?
I would LOVE to review The Learning Tower  and I'd also like Vtech and Leap Frog

What are your favorite blogs to read?
I like and read many blogs... Here are a couple:
The Jacobsen Family: http://ourjacobsenfamily.blogspot.com/
The Mommy Times: http://www.themommytimes.net/

Where can we find you?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArizonaMamaBlog
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/fancygrlnancy

MONDAY MEET & GREET #3- MIA OF MIA'S MUSING AND FREEBIES & CHEAPIES.

I want to welcome a great blogger to Books R Us. Lori (AKA Mia) is the owner of Freebies & Cheapies and Mia's Musings. Please visit Lori's blogs and you may learn something new and interesting. Stop by every Monday for a new featured blogger of the week.

Your Name: Lori (AKA Mia)

Where do you blog?

Freebies&Cheapies.

and Mia's Musings.

How did you decide on what to name your blog?

Pretty much kept trying until I found something that was available.

Tell us a little bit about you....

I am a forty-something year-old mom of a precious 4 year old boy. After having lost a twin pregnancy in 2000, I never thought I would be a mom-he was a true gift from God. I quit my job of 10 years to be able to stay home with him. Things are pretty tight around here but it is worth every minute to be able to stay home with him.

Tell us 5 of your favorite things, and 5 of your least favorite things...

Favorite things:

My son

My dogs-Sadee, Rambo and Sophie (also known as Puppy Pia)

Camaros

Music

My fish

Least favorite things:

Being broke all of the time

High electric bills

Selfish people

People expecting me to do everything for them because I don't have a J-O-B

Housework

When and why did you start blogging?

I decided to blog to see if I could make a few dollars here and there. So far, I am not making much but I am having a good time with it and have met some awesome bloggers!

What do you blog about? 

At Freebies &Cheapies, I blog about coupons and saving money. I decided to start Mia's Musings so I could diversify and post about other things.

What does your family think of your blog?

Do they read it? My mom is 85-she used to play games online but has moved in with my older sister and they, nor my other sister, ever get online. I do have a few cousins that like the coupons deals and freebies.

When do you find the time to blog? 

Not sure, LOL! I pretty much spend all day online but seem to get lost in cyberspace here lately. I am trying to set a schedule to go by so I can hold myself accountable if I don't get something done.

What advice would you give a new blogger?

Take it slow and find a few friends that blog to give much needed support when you need it.

What are your favorite blogs to read? 

Too many to pick favorites!

Where can we find you?

Freebies & Cheapies on Facebook.

Mia's Musings on Facebook.

Mommymia on Twitter.